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La Toque vs TORC
Both restaurants are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, La Toque ranks marginally higher than TORC. La Toque scores 84 with endorsements from 6 publications including San Francisco Chronicle, Michelin Guide and Time Out.
La Toque
San Francisco Chronicle
Fodor's
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1314 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA 94559
From $40 /night
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
"The menu is loosely divided into four categories, with four dishes in each one; diners can mix and match. Frank also offers a six-course tasting menu ($120), served at the chef's table in the kitchen."
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Fodor's
"Built around seasonal local ingredients, the prix-fixe menu, which changes frequently, might include potato rösti with caviar, sole with eggplant and almond hazelnut picada sauce."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Thin slices of beef loin carpaccio are lightly smoked, then artfully presented to resemble a flower, topped with creamy tuna sauce, sautéed wild mushroom, and dried tomato."
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Travel + Leisure
"This sophisticated downtown restaurant offers a choose-your-own-adventure dining experience, with three inspired nightly menus."
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This sophisticated downtown restaurant offers a choose-your-own-adventure dining experience, with three inspired nightly menus.
Tasting Table
"Get a crash course in wine pairing and a creative meal all in one at this Downtown Napa destination."
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TORC
San Francisco Chronicle
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1140 Main St., Napa, CA 94559
From $0 /night
San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
"The menu offers a mishmash of global influences and greatest hits from some of the country's trendiest restaurants."
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Fodor's
"Torc means "wild boar" in an early Celtic dialect, and chef Sean O'Toole occasionally incorporates his restaurant's namesake beast into dishes at his eclectic downtown restaurant."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Torc may be Gaelic for "boar," but the food from Chef Sean O'Toole (who boasts the aforementioned boar on his family crest) is definitely not Irish."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Wildly popular Torc plays off the seasons with dynamic combinations of farm-fresh ingredients, such as springtime white asparagus with black-truffle toasts, and squab with artichoke and licorice."
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Time Out
"TORC's owner and chef Sean O’Toole showcases local farmers, ranchers and seafood in his seasonal menus with changing dishes like lamb ravioli, artichoke velouté with ricotta, pistachio and Meyer lemon."
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